Pictured from left are McAuley freshman Sarah Elchynski, French students Emma Vadille and Lise-Anne Parent, and McAuley freshman Anna Luncan.

McAuley High School recently welcomed two young women from Nancy, France, to attend classes with two freshmen.

The French students are part of St. Ignatius of Loyola School's cultural exchange program, which enables sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders to live with French families for about a week and experience life as typical French students. They have traveled to Nancy, France, twice and plan to go again next April; 20 French students are coming to Cincinnati in October.

The French 16-year-olds who shared life at McAuley were Emma Vadille and Lise-Anne Parent.

Vadille was paired with McAuley freshman Sarah Elchynski, a graduate of St. James White Oak.

"McAuley is a bigger school than my school in France," Vadille said. She has developed a fondness for Skyline Chili while here.

Elchynski has really enjoyed hosting Vadille. "I like having a new friend," she said.

Parent was partnered with freshman Anna Luncan, a St. Ignatius graduate and former member of the school's cultural exchange program.

"The classes here are so different but everyone is nice," Parent said. Luncan loves learning new things about France and French culture every day.

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McAuley hosts French students

McAuley High School recently welcomed two young women from Nancy, France, to attend classes with two freshmen.